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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,707,988 and 10,460,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,707,988 and 10,460,562 is: 16,312,396.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,707,988 : 10,460,562 = 10,460,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,707,988/10,460,562 = 10,460,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,707,988x = 10,460,562 × 10,460,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,707,988x = 109,423,357,355,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,423,357,355,844/6,707,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,312,396.11

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